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man-with-glass-writing-at-desk-clerk-thank-you-card-paying-bills-dot-is-pen-ink-drawing.png We need someone like you as a Honorary Secretary. Someone diplomatic and tactful. Would take a few minutes of your time to help run the Society smoothly. The new person would be mentored for at least six months in order to make sure that the hand over runs smoothly. If you think you have the right skills then contact us here . You could be the next HAODS Honorary Secretary.

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Raffles - HAODS get UK Premiere! The presentation on Wednesday, 24 June, by the writers of Raffles of Singapore, the musical about the life of the visionary Sir Stamford Raffles, so impressed the 50 members pressent that they voted unanimously to do it. First performed professionally in Singapore and Hong Kong in 1979, it did not come to the UK then because half the theatres in London went 'dark' in the recession of 1980. We are now contracted to present the first performances in the UK in November 2010.

NEWSFLASH - The new library section is now online, it contains a list of publications related to plays and musicals currently held by the society. Please feel free to view. The library area can be found on the right hand column below 'Stage whispers'.

Chairman's Chat April 2009

Written by Dean Beedell (webmaster)

Well its Easter week and the Easter Bunnies are as busy as ever except this time they are producing NOT reproducing...! And, of course, the end product is HAODS Fiddler On The Roof, with a strong cast, some old and some new faces. Our 'New' (to us anyway) Director Diane Haylor together with MD Marc Pizer (of West Side Story fame) and Choreogeapher David Parsonson have crafted an emotional piece of theatre for your delectation with a strong and quite topical storyline plus some great songs: Sunrise, Sunset; Tradition, and of course If I Were a Rich Man (dibbee, dibbee, dibbee, dibbee, Do...Oh sorry..Karaoke not included!) Following our recent successes with West Side Story and Titanic~The Musical, you may need to actually book in advance to avoid disappointment! So if you have not got your tickets ring the Kenton Box Office now!! (01491 575 698)

You may have heard the exciting news that our Autumn production is to be Return To The Forbidden Planet, based loosely on Shakespear's The Tempest. Some great parts for all ages and nostalgic rock songs to really get you going... so come to the information days and see for yourselves (details later. Ed).

Our Festival Play, Happy Birthday Me, (written, and abridged for us by Simon Williams and directed by Nansi Diamond) is coming along nicely and will have it's first showing at the Kenton Festival 5^th ~ 9^th May. Come along to the whole week (Cheap tickets!) as Colin Dolly the Adjudicator is an act in himself and his comments are always pithy and entertaining and there is such a variety of shows to be seen.

We still need a few more volunteers to be Marshalls for the HAODS Fun Run on May 4^th (Spring Bank Holiday Monday.) approx 10am to 12 noon...then to pub for helpers and the first round is on us! Ring me if you can help...it really is FUN!! (07786 620 622, or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it )

As I am now more permanently in East Anglia this is likely to be my final year in office (7 years in total... ‘and it don't seem a day'...etc) We are seeking new committee members to continue the organisation and planning necessary to keep HAODS running and to hopefully maintain the reputation we have so rightly earned over the years... So don't be shy put yourself forward (some experience preferred but mentoring and ‘training' will be available) Give me or a Committee Member a ring, e-mail, or text...or whatever you use these days!

An finally, don't forget our terrific Web Site www.henleyoperatic.co.uk and see just how much is going on...Some great social events, play readings and of course SHOWS!

See you at Fiddler On The Roof...!?

All the best Terry Rymer

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